The Winnipeg Humane Society says it has its hands full dealing with a massive influx of animals after a historic seizure by the province.
The WHS said Tuesday that the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian-Animal Welfare recently removed more than 130 dogs from a home north of Winnipeg, and most of the animals have been taken in by the humane society.
This comes only three months after more than 60 dogs were seized from a Winnipeg home and seized by Animal Services before being taken in by WHS.
The humane society says it’s limited in terms of details it can provide about the animals, as an investigation by provincial officials is currently underway.
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At a press conference, WHS CEO Jessica Miller said the humane society has been working around the clock to make sure the animals are cared for, despite resources being overwhelmed.
“We have had to shelter in groups, we’ve had to double-cage… that causes issues with trying to give animals medications, trying to clean kennels that have multiple animals in them, so it just puts a lot of pressure on the system,” Miller said.
The WHS had already been operating over capacity when the dogs came in, she said.
“For a long time, we’ve had about 200 animals in shelter, and now we’re up to 230, and that’s not counting this next group.”